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THE FIRST 100 YEARS 1893–1993

Movie Title

When Men Desire (1919)

Drama | 9 March 1919

Cast:

Theda Bara, Fleming Ward, G. Raymond Nye [ More ]

Director:

J. Gordon Edwards

Writers:

Adrian Johnson, E. Lloyd Sheldon, J. Searle Dawley

Producer:

William Fox

Production Company:

Fox Film Corp.
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SOURCE CITATIONS
SOURCE
DATE
PAGE
MPN
1 Mar 1919
p. 1347
MPN
8 Mar 1919
pp. 1432-33
MPN
22 Mar 1919
p. 1853
MPW
26 Dec 1920
p. 21
Wid's
9 Mar 1919
p. 5
CAST
NAME
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
PRODUCTION CREDITS
NAME
PARENT COMPANY
PRODUCTION COMPANY
Fox Film Corp.
NAME
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
DIRECTOR
J. Gordon Edwards
Dir
PRODUCERS
William Fox
Pres
William Fox
Prod
PHOTOGRAPHY
John W. Boyle
Cam
DETAILS
Release Date:
9 March 1919
Production Date:

Copyright Info
Claimant
Date
Copyright Number
William Fox
9 March 1919
LP13484
Physical Properties:
Silent
Black and White
Length(in reels):
5
Country:
United States
SYNOPSIS

American Marie Lohr is visiting her German uncle in Strassburg when the United States enters World War I. Major von Rohn, her German suitor, endeavors to keep her apart from her boyfriend, American aviator Robert Stedman. An American bomb wounds von Rohn and kills a German spy whose identity Marie assumes in an attempt to escape across the border. Marie is stopped by lecherous German officers, but manages to get word to Robert who tries to rescue her but must hide when von Rohn returns. When von Rohn discovers someone is hiding in the closet, Marie stabs and kills him. Robert dons the German's uniform, and after a chase, flies with Marie safely over the ...

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American Marie Lohr is visiting her German uncle in Strassburg when the United States enters World War I. Major von Rohn, her German suitor, endeavors to keep her apart from her boyfriend, American aviator Robert Stedman. An American bomb wounds von Rohn and kills a German spy whose identity Marie assumes in an attempt to escape across the border. Marie is stopped by lecherous German officers, but manages to get word to Robert who tries to rescue her but must hide when von Rohn returns. When von Rohn discovers someone is hiding in the closet, Marie stabs and kills him. Robert dons the German's uniform, and after a chase, flies with Marie safely over the border.

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